M R Ducks

You can use the same bullets and load data for 44wcf in a 44 mag case if your willing to consider that. Good luck

I bought around 750 rds of PCU 30/06 Garand ammo around 3 yrs ago, still shooting it besides my own 150 grain FMJ loads. I did load up 90 loads of hardcast Gas Check lead ammo for my Garands around a year ago. Ten each of three different powders, varying grains, not really reduced loads, just to see what cast loads would work if any. Still haven't shot em, wanted to see what works best. Figured if one or more of the powder loadings won't cycle the action, could be fired in a bolt action MILSURP.

I recall the article you are talking about using Trail Boss in reduced loads. I'll have to try and find, I'm sure it is in one of the many mags I have in the archives. Empty agriculture boxes that held two 2 1/2 gallons of various herbicide's and crop oil are great for storing magazines. Can get a pretty good stack of em in a box. Saved alot of them from when farming with my Dad and after that a cousin supplied me with what I wanted. Rarer now since alot of that weed killer is used and sold in large plastic barrels. Sad as hardly any farmers take the time to cultivate with row cultivators any more, too many acres to cover. Hate seeing all that junk going onto the ground.

Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

Well enough to go back to verk.

Rained overnight.

'Tis 33 and overcast. "Light snow in the morning. Rain also possible in the morning  then light rain and snow in the afternoon. Additional snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Nearly steady temperature in the mid 30s. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent."

Slim

I'm looking for an entry level lever action but I'm running in to a couple of issues, the first being that for most the minimum price seems to be around $1,500 give or take a few hundred or so, which is simply more than I can spend on this, enter the Rossi R92? That I CAN afford, however that brings me to my next issue, caliber, I want this in .44-40, for two reasons, first being historical accuracy, second, my pistol is already chambered in it.  However Rossi no longer makes the R92 in .44-40 and used ones don't seem to pop up on gunbroker too often.

So does anyone have a used R92 or any other 1873, 1892, or 1894 lever action chambered in .44-40 they would be willing to part with for used R92 prices?

I would accept any make or model, regardless of cosmetic condition, provided it is in .44-40, in "historical" configuration, mechanically functional and reliable and with a serviceable barrel.  I've even looked at the Spanish "El Tigres" and nearly bought one except that at the last moment (like last hour) the auction inexplicably shot to stupidly high money, more than it was worth, so now I'm back to the drawing board.

The only thing I won't take is an 1860 or 1866 as those were never historically chambered in .44-40.

To be, or not to be?  That is the question.

Is it is or is it isn't? 

Another nice load shot saturday, 1210.1fps ave. at 50 yards.

M&H; if it don't suck pass it by.

Taste great - Less Filling